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| + | == UU Websters == | ||
| + | The Websters mailing list is designed to allow webmasters to ask and answer questions about building and maintaining websites for their congregation and/or district. | ||
| + | ===UUA Resources=== | ||
| + | *Where can I [http://lists.uua.org/mailman/listinfo/websters join the Websters mailing list]? | ||
| + | *Which are the [[largest congregations]] in the UUA? | ||
| + | ===Other UU-related Resources=== | ||
| − | + | *What [[other useful web sites or pages]] have information that might be useful in designing, building, and maintaining a UU-related web site? | |
| + | ===Policy Issues=== | ||
| + | *What [[online privacy]] issues should I pay attention to? | ||
| + | ===Design Issues=== | ||
| + | *What [http://www.uua.org/CONG/congsites.html#info basic information] should be included on our website? | ||
| + | *Where can I find [[Good Web Site Examples|good examples of UU church web sites]]? | ||
| + | *How can I avoid [http://tonymorgan.typepad.com/tony_morgan_one_of_the_si/2005/05/10_easy_ways_to.html common mistakes] | ||
| + | *What should be included as part of my [http://www.webstyleguide.com/ Web Style Guide] | ||
| + | *How can I make my site accessible to users with disabilities? | ||
| + | ** Best practice: Use the [http://validator.w3.org W3 HTML Validator] for conformance to W3 standards. | ||
| + | ***Alternate validators include [http://www.htmlvalidator.com CSE HTML Validator] and [http://www.netmechanic.com NetMechanic] | ||
| + | ** Best practice: Use [[Tools to test Accessibility]]. | ||
| + | **Give users the power to [[adjust the font size]] on your site. | ||
| + | *Suggestions for [[Menu-Navigation]] bars | ||
| + | *[[Icon Support]] to support icons specific to your site in different browsers. | ||
| + | ===Content Management=== | ||
| + | *What [[Content Management System]] (CMS) can help manage a web site? | ||
| + | *Graphics-related questions | ||
| + | **How can I add a [http://www.uua.org/ads/index.html UUA online banner] to my website? | ||
| + | **How can I add a [http://www.beacon.org/uu/banner.html Beacon Press banner] to my website? | ||
| + | **Where can I get [[chalice images]] for our site? | ||
| + | *What [[Calendar Software]] can help manage events information? | ||
| + | *What are my options for [[Putting sermons online]]? | ||
| + | *What [[Image Editing Software]] can I use to prepare images for the site? | ||
| − | + | ===Newsletters=== | |
| − | + | * [[Online newsletters]] | |
| − | + | ||
| − | + | ===Site Management=== | |
| − | + | *How can I add a [[Search feature]] to our site? | |
| − | + | *How can I track [[website visitors]]? | |
| − | + | *What are effective [[anti-spam strategies]]? | |
| − | + | *Identify possible DNS problems by running the diagnostic tool at [http://www.dnsreport.com http://www.dnsreport.com] | |
| + | |||
| + | ===Search Engine Optimization=== | ||
| + | *Since Google will be one of your major sources of traffic, you'll want to ensure that your site is [http://www.google.com/webmasters/1.html listed in Google] and follows the [http://www.google.com/webmasters/guidelines.html Google webmaster guidelines]. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Site Syndication=== | ||
| + | *What is site syndication? | ||
| + | *Why would I want to syndicate my site? | ||
| + | **One classic example would be to provide a "feed" of information on your Sunday services. That way, as soon as you put new information up on your web site, anyone who watched the feed would get the up-to-date information. | ||
| + | *What's the difference between RSS/ATOM/XML/RDF? | ||
| + | *Which UU churches have syndicated site feeds? | ||
| + | *What are some popular [[news aggregators]] people use to read syndication feeds? | ||
| + | |||
| + | ===Parking Lot Questions=== | ||
| + | aka wiki-pages waiting for someone to create. | ||
| + | *What [[web security]] issues should I pay attention to? | ||
| + | *How do I allow private and secure connections to my web site (SSL/TLS) and make my own certificate? | ||
| + | *How do I create an [[intranet]] and/or "private area" which restricts access to just our members? | ||
| + | *What are effective [[stewardship practices]] for our website? | ||
| + | *What are the pros/cons of joining [[affiliate programs]] like Amazon.com? | ||
| + | *Copyright Policy : Who owns the sermons : the minister or the congregation? | ||
| + | *My Finance Committee wants to use [[PayPal]] : what should I tell them? | ||
| + | **See the discussion in [[UU-Money]]. | ||
| + | * How can I get listservs (as in multiple) up and running ? What are my options?? | ||
Revision as of 12:36, 9 October 2005
UU Websters
The Websters mailing list is designed to allow webmasters to ask and answer questions about building and maintaining websites for their congregation and/or district.
UUA Resources
- Where can I join the Websters mailing list?
- Which are the largest congregations in the UUA?
- What other useful web sites or pages have information that might be useful in designing, building, and maintaining a UU-related web site?
Policy Issues
- What online privacy issues should I pay attention to?
Design Issues
- What basic information should be included on our website?
- Where can I find good examples of UU church web sites?
- How can I avoid common mistakes
- What should be included as part of my Web Style Guide
- How can I make my site accessible to users with disabilities?
- Best practice: Use the W3 HTML Validator for conformance to W3 standards.
- Alternate validators include CSE HTML Validator and NetMechanic
- Best practice: Use Tools to test Accessibility.
- Give users the power to adjust the font size on your site.
- Best practice: Use the W3 HTML Validator for conformance to W3 standards.
- Suggestions for Menu-Navigation bars
- Icon Support to support icons specific to your site in different browsers.
Content Management
- What Content Management System (CMS) can help manage a web site?
- Graphics-related questions
- How can I add a UUA online banner to my website?
- How can I add a Beacon Press banner to my website?
- Where can I get chalice images for our site?
- What Calendar Software can help manage events information?
- What are my options for Putting sermons online?
- What Image Editing Software can I use to prepare images for the site?
Newsletters
Site Management
- How can I add a Search feature to our site?
- How can I track website visitors?
- What are effective anti-spam strategies?
- Identify possible DNS problems by running the diagnostic tool at http://www.dnsreport.com
Search Engine Optimization
- Since Google will be one of your major sources of traffic, you'll want to ensure that your site is listed in Google and follows the Google webmaster guidelines.
Site Syndication
- What is site syndication?
- Why would I want to syndicate my site?
- One classic example would be to provide a "feed" of information on your Sunday services. That way, as soon as you put new information up on your web site, anyone who watched the feed would get the up-to-date information.
- What's the difference between RSS/ATOM/XML/RDF?
- Which UU churches have syndicated site feeds?
- What are some popular news aggregators people use to read syndication feeds?
Parking Lot Questions
aka wiki-pages waiting for someone to create.
- What web security issues should I pay attention to?
- How do I allow private and secure connections to my web site (SSL/TLS) and make my own certificate?
- How do I create an intranet and/or "private area" which restricts access to just our members?
- What are effective stewardship practices for our website?
- What are the pros/cons of joining affiliate programs like Amazon.com?
- Copyright Policy : Who owns the sermons : the minister or the congregation?
- My Finance Committee wants to use PayPal : what should I tell them?
- See the discussion in UU-Money.
- How can I get listservs (as in multiple) up and running ? What are my options??